GROW: Thriving as Teachers of Multi-Level Classes

Who will benefit from this course:

Teachers who are working with multi-level language classes, or multi-lingual classes combined.

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Course Structure:

This course is delivered through two full-day face-to-face workshops, four online workshops, and practice analysis school visits.

Participants will also be supported by a digital learning platform for on-going inquiry and reflection.

Important note: Dates and workshop venue will be confirmed once the programme commences.

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Workshop 1 (online)  

Introduction to the course and the digital learning platform, meet and share contexts, PGC requirements

Thursday 6th March 2025, 3.30-4.30pm

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Workshop 2 (full-day face-to-face)

Considerations for the multi-level language classroom, principles for instructed second-language acquisition

Monday 17th March 2025, 9am-3pm

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Workshop 3 (online)

Approaches to teaching in the multi-level classroom (Ashton)

Tuesday 6th May 2025, 3:30-4:30pm

Workshop 4 (full-day face-to-face)

Developing independent learners, differentiation and respectful tasks

Monday 9th June 2025, 9am-3pm

Workshop 5 (online)

Language sustainability in schools

Tuesday 26th August 2025, 3:30-4.30pm

Workshop 6 (online)

Professional Growth Cycle presentations

Wednesday 6th November 2025, 3:30-5:30pm

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At no cost for NZ registered teachers.

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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages covers the following for selected participants:‍

• 2 face-to-face workshops (1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the face-to-face workshops)
• 1 school visit
• For teachers flying to the workshop location:

Airfares to and from the workshop location, including shuttle services between the airport and the workshop venue

• For teachers driving to the workshop location:

Mileage reimbursement (Capped at 200km per day and must exceed 80km each way to qualify)

• Accommodation, if required:

Teachers flying between islands may be offered "night before" accommodation

Teachers driving more than two hours each way may also be offered "night before" accommodation

• Catering during workshops

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Schools/Teachers are responsible for:

• 1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the face-to-face workshops
• Transport costs to and from the airport in their home city
• Release time for an hour following the school visit (preferably directly after the visit).

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